Digest: The Act makes changes to laws about when juvenile court records may be expunged. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7). Modifies the procedure for the expunction of certain juvenile records. Directs the juvenile department to initiate the statutory expunction process for juvenile records relating to acts that if committed by adults would constitute misdemeanors involving violence. Creates exceptions. Modifies venue for juvenile court expunction proceedings. Expands expunction eligibility for records relating to felonies. Modifies requirement for notifying victim in juvenile proceedings of expunction process. Increases the appropriation from the General Fund to the Oregon Youth Authority to support expunction processing. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 419A.260, 21.135, 419A.261, 419A.262, 419A.266, 419A.267, 419A.269, 419A.271, 419C.273
A-Engrossed: 419A.261, 419A.260, 419A.262, 419A.267, 419A.269, 419A.271, 419C.273
B-Engrossed: 419A.261, 419A.260, 419A.262, 419A.267, 419A.269, 419A.271, 419C.273